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many had certainly in the case in virginia tech, a clear pattern of mental health illness. as a matter of fact, it was a deteriorating fact of mental illness. until we wrestle around the notion of stigmatizing mental health, figure out a way those being treated for mental health problems don't have access to firearms, and until we wrestle with the complicated problems of privacy, particularly with regardo medical conditions, i know they are focusing on guns and gun regulations, but unless we look holistically, unfortunately, the attern will repeat itself. lou: and the characteristics, you were talking about, the virginia tech shotings also, are an analog for the gunman in tucson, and appear, at least some of those characteristics, to appear in this tragedy in newtown, connecticut. in so little discussion from one event to the next to try to understand the psychology, the context, and the public policy canvas that's relevant. we are looking at what's been over the course of the last 250 years,and extraordinary series of public policy decisions whe it comes to mental health,
many had certainly in the case in virginia tech, a clear pattern of mental health illness. as a matter of fact, it was a deteriorating fact of mental illness. until we wrestle around the notion of stigmatizing mental health, figure out a way those being treated for mental health problems don't have access to firearms, and until we wrestle with the complicated problems of privacy, particularly with regardo medical conditions, i know they are focusing on guns and gun regulations, but unless we...
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after the shootings at virginia tech, in the state of virginia they appropriated $43 million more for mental health services. the next year, thhey cut it by $50 million. you cannot have aystem thatt does not treat people. you cannot have a system that does not do something about committing people for more easily for periods of time to be able to treat them. it does not work. on top of that, you have these incredibly ferocus weapons that were made four more times ththan anybody seems to be able to get a hold of simply. >> all of that is true. i dohink the change in thee commitment laws over the last 3030, 40 years has made it very diffict to compel someone to get treatment or be detained in a mental institution. these killers, it is not as if there is a lack of funds for treatment. it is the lack of the ability of aarent's with an ill and dangerous child, to gethe help. the legal loopholes that you have to go through e such that it is almost impossible. you end up with the tucson shooter. everyone who spoke about himad a sense that he was psychotic. on guns, the problem is this. unless
after the shootings at virginia tech, in the state of virginia they appropriated $43 million more for mental health services. the next year, thhey cut it by $50 million. you cannot have aystem thatt does not treat people. you cannot have a system that does not do something about committing people for more easily for periods of time to be able to treat them. it does not work. on top of that, you have these incredibly ferocus weapons that were made four more times ththan anybody seems to be able...
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>> well, to be very honest with you, going back again after the virginia tech legislation was put into leave no child behind which basically i authored and that was to prepare the schools -- and by the way the school of connecticut did everything right and they did. they had the lockdown. but people have to understand we cannot save every life. there's no law that could do that. and as far as having more guns, we have more guns in this country than any other civilized nation. it has to be looked at wholistically. we have to look at mental health, we have to look at those signs that led up to the other shootings and now we're seeing that people talking about this particular shooter also had signs. so i mean it's a combination of things that we can do on the social level, we can ask people, certainly children have been trained, especially gh school kids, you know, if you see a classmate that is acting strange or teachers seeing someone that might be anti-social, to make sure that young person gets some help. we don't have the answer for every single situation. that should not prevent us
>> well, to be very honest with you, going back again after the virginia tech legislation was put into leave no child behind which basically i authored and that was to prepare the schools -- and by the way the school of connecticut did everything right and they did. they had the lockdown. but people have to understand we cannot save every life. there's no law that could do that. and as far as having more guns, we have more guns in this country than any other civilized nation. it has to be...
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we had similar feelings for the family of the person who did what he did at virginia tech. you cannot hold the family accountable for the actions of the individual, and they suffer a loss as great and painful as any suffered, and they carry an additional burden because just like, you know, i would wonder or i'm sure mr. parker wonders what could i have done to save my child? they wonder, what could we have done to make this come out differently? the answer is, probably nothing. there is probably nothing they could have done differently. i can fully understand when he says he may be angry at other things, but i can understand why he says he's not angry at that family because that's -- that's just kind of a fruitless emotion at that point. you understand that they're suffering a loss as well. >> well, peter read, at this time when we pay tribute to the victims here in connecticut, we also want to pay tribute to your daughter, the daughter you lost, 19-year-old mary karen. everything that i have read and heard about her over the years is she was a very wonderful young woman wi
we had similar feelings for the family of the person who did what he did at virginia tech. you cannot hold the family accountable for the actions of the individual, and they suffer a loss as great and painful as any suffered, and they carry an additional burden because just like, you know, i would wonder or i'm sure mr. parker wonders what could i have done to save my child? they wonder, what could we have done to make this come out differently? the answer is, probably nothing. there is...
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youth theater and the sickest video games and movies jonesboro middle school, virginia tech, now giving a sell as adults in our movie theaters and schools. the mass murders, the "wall street journal" article, the mass murders are skyrocketing across america and across the planet. this is a worldwide phenomenon. there is only one new factor in the equation, all of the old prlems are still there, still important. but the new factor is the death and were fed to our children. the sickest movies and this is video games are very, very sick indeed. lou: with you think the odds are , colonel, that president obama, members of his party, and congress in particular will then call for an intensive investigation and examinatn of media and hollywood and their role in treating this kind ofof environment. >> i think the odds of hollywood doing it -- the odds of this president's doing an intensive study and an intensive investigation of the impact of the of namee in hollywood are slim to none. the tired old-- eaning it's not going to happen. we will see, what is the tired old, the red herring being drag
youth theater and the sickest video games and movies jonesboro middle school, virginia tech, now giving a sell as adults in our movie theaters and schools. the mass murders, the "wall street journal" article, the mass murders are skyrocketing across america and across the planet. this is a worldwide phenomenon. there is only one new factor in the equation, all of the old prlems are still there, still important. but the new factor is the death and were fed to our children. the sickest...
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after virginia tech in 2007 the american psychological association says it's a mistake and harmful to mention this killer's name and copycats. that idea of not mentioning the killer disappeared in a frenzy to get every last detail about the guy. at wayne laperriere said, you can see the next copy cat making his plans now based on the notoriety this young man in connecticut received. >> jon: judy, you're one who applauds the concept of gun control. do you think the media made this turn too quickly of this story? >> no, i think the politicians they were covering made that turn and i think it's inevitable turn after so many incidents of this -- tragedies of this nature and i want to point out that there was eaks lent story, i believe on npr, about a rampage in a china school in which a madman went after children in a school with a knife and he stabbed over 20 of them, but none of them died. and that's the key difference. when you have an automatic weapon that you can rapidly reload, when you have a gun, it kills. it kills more easily. it's hard to stab people to death. >> certainly you'r
after virginia tech in 2007 the american psychological association says it's a mistake and harmful to mention this killer's name and copycats. that idea of not mentioning the killer disappeared in a frenzy to get every last detail about the guy. at wayne laperriere said, you can see the next copy cat making his plans now based on the notoriety this young man in connecticut received. >> jon: judy, you're one who applauds the concept of gun control. do you think the media made this turn too...
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. >> bob: it doesn't ask whether it's virginia tech, two colorado shootings -- >> bobshootings -- >> greg: maybe a guy virginia tech could have stopped the shooter. >> andrea: he was stopped by a gun but you never hear that story. >> bob: they had serious mental problems and they had guns. >> andrea: this is a linebacker -- wait, he could have choked that woman with his bear hands. >> bob: he had a gun. >> eric: according to the statistics, 62,200 victim of violent crimes use guns to defend themselves. >> bob: really? >> eric: another 20,000 use them to -- >> bob: raise the property. the federal bureau of investigation report is 213,000 justified homicides using guns to protect yourself last year. your numbers are full of -- >> eric: i didn't make them up. >> bob: i didn't make them up. the ruse for the nra crap saving 2 million -- >> greg: the point is you don't want people to have guns. >> dana: you are using numbers from the same department, the department of justice. >> bob: 213 justifiable homicides last year. >> eric: let's stay on the topic. nowhere come on the n.f.l. murder s
. >> bob: it doesn't ask whether it's virginia tech, two colorado shootings -- >> bobshootings -- >> greg: maybe a guy virginia tech could have stopped the shooter. >> andrea: he was stopped by a gun but you never hear that story. >> bob: they had serious mental problems and they had guns. >> andrea: this is a linebacker -- wait, he could have choked that woman with his bear hands. >> bob: he had a gun. >> eric: according to the statistics, 62,200...
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and the virginia tech shooting, one of the deadliest school shootings in history, norris hall where most of the shootings occurred was renovated but it still stands. the community will decide after a great deal of reflection and perhaps those who feel one way now ardently and passionately may feel different. there is no question that no matter what happens, there will be a memorial to the heroes of that day and to those innocent children. >>> piers morgan starts now. as. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. and the active ingredient relieves your cough. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new
and the virginia tech shooting, one of the deadliest school shootings in history, norris hall where most of the shootings occurred was renovated but it still stands. the community will decide after a great deal of reflection and perhaps those who feel one way now ardently and passionately may feel different. there is no question that no matter what happens, there will be a memorial to the heroes of that day and to those innocent children. >>> piers morgan starts now. as. it has 7...
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and the virginia tech shooting, one of the deadliest school shootings in history, norris hall where most of the shootings occurred was renovated but it still stands. the community will decide after a great deal of reflection and perhaps those who feel one way now ardently and passionately may feel different. there is no question that no matter what happens, there will be a memorial to the heroes of that day and to those innocent children. >>> piers morgan starts now. your runny nose. rels [ breathes deeply ] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] yes, it is. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid.
and the virginia tech shooting, one of the deadliest school shootings in history, norris hall where most of the shootings occurred was renovated but it still stands. the community will decide after a great deal of reflection and perhaps those who feel one way now ardently and passionately may feel different. there is no question that no matter what happens, there will be a memorial to the heroes of that day and to those innocent children. >>> piers morgan starts now. your runny nose....
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this brings back painful memories of a student on a rampage in virginia tech, shooting and killing 32 people, wounding 17 others and then killing himself. former homeland security tom ridge was on the panel investigating the massacre and the universityee response to it and former governor, thank you for joining us. >> sad to join you under these circumstance, but it's an important conversation and the entire country has to have this conversation. it's about time. > shannon: there are so many portions of the conversation to have. we talked about the fact tain a number of shootings issue there are so many common factors with those who carried out the crimes, maybe that's a good place to start. >>ic it is. if you look at horrific incidents and you pull back and take a look at the profile of the actors. first of all, none of these were spontaneous events. they were planned. many were planned and the knowledge of the planning was known by fellow student or they talked about their suicidal tendencies or their desire to kill people to fellow students. so it's predictable thaty wooer going to
this brings back painful memories of a student on a rampage in virginia tech, shooting and killing 32 people, wounding 17 others and then killing himself. former homeland security tom ridge was on the panel investigating the massacre and the universityee response to it and former governor, thank you for joining us. >> sad to join you under these circumstance, but it's an important conversation and the entire country has to have this conversation. it's about time. > shannon: there are...
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there were armed police on campus at virginia tech. they, too, were unable to prevent the deaths of 32 people. in addition to advocating for more guns, lapierre was all too eager to dish out the blame. let's see now. he blamed the media. he blamed the president of the united states. he blamed hollywood yet failed to mention a single film made in the last decade. >> we have blood-soaked films out there like "american psycho," "natural born killers." >> and he blamed video games even though the national rifle association produces its own video game and partners with a company that produces the kind of violent games lapierre says are the problem. wayne lapierre did not, however, place any blame on guns, and he offered no proposals to restrict firearms in any way, shape, or form. the nra sales pitch drew criticism from lawmakers of all political persuasions. new york city mayor michael bloomberg called the press conference a shameful evasion of the crisis facing our country. new jersey governor chris christie told reporters that armed guar
there were armed police on campus at virginia tech. they, too, were unable to prevent the deaths of 32 people. in addition to advocating for more guns, lapierre was all too eager to dish out the blame. let's see now. he blamed the media. he blamed the president of the united states. he blamed hollywood yet failed to mention a single film made in the last decade. >> we have blood-soaked films out there like "american psycho," "natural born killers." >> and he...
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my girlfriend was killed at virginia tech. >> i was shot four times at virginia tech and survived. i'm here for the 32 that did not. >> i'm from chicago and my son was murdered on church grounds while coming outside of the church. i am pleading for our leaders to help us. >> i am here on behalf of my daughter who was murdered on march 30, 2010, on south capitol street. she was 16 years old and my only child, with an ak-47. >> i came here from phoenix, arizona. i lost my son seven years ago. thank you. >> i'm here to give a voice to my baby sister who was killed when she was 15 in salt lake city. >> my daughter was killed in salt lake city. i was also seriously injured in 2007. >> my name is peter reed. my daughter mary was shot and killed in french class on the campus of virginia tech on april 16, 2007. >> my little brother was riddled with bullets on september 8, 2001, in sacramento, california. >> i am the father of daniel who was killed in the massacre at columbine high school. >> my name is paul wilson. my beautiful wife of 26 years was cowardly shot and killed in california, o
my girlfriend was killed at virginia tech. >> i was shot four times at virginia tech and survived. i'm here for the 32 that did not. >> i'm from chicago and my son was murdered on church grounds while coming outside of the church. i am pleading for our leaders to help us. >> i am here on behalf of my daughter who was murdered on march 30, 2010, on south capitol street. she was 16 years old and my only child, with an ak-47. >> i came here from phoenix, arizona. i lost my...
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the story of a man who was shot four times during the virginia tech massacre and survived. and tonight, he will take you inside the world of gun shows. >>> and we have a developing story we're also watching in the northeast tonight. part of a huge freeway was shut down today because of a fiery crash that led to a massive pileup. this was the chaotic scene on long island, new york, today. the expressway cluttered with ambulances. two dozen cars strewn about. it's believed the crash was caused by a tractor trailer striking other vehicles, which burst into flames. one person has died. 18 others were taken to the hospital to be treated. >>> and coming up here, a rope made of bed sheets. two inmates use them to break out of prison, from 17 stories high. how did they do it? [ male announcer ] introducing centrum flavor burst adult multivitamins... a delicious new way to get essential vitamins you need. just bite into the tasty shell... to a chewy vitamin core for a unique multivitamin sensation! new centrum flavor burst. for a unique multivitamin sensation! we've decided to we're
the story of a man who was shot four times during the virginia tech massacre and survived. and tonight, he will take you inside the world of gun shows. >>> and we have a developing story we're also watching in the northeast tonight. part of a huge freeway was shut down today because of a fiery crash that led to a massive pileup. this was the chaotic scene on long island, new york, today. the expressway cluttered with ambulances. two dozen cars strewn about. it's believed the crash was...
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. >>> many of the patrons are from virginia tech, the scene of the deadly campus shooting in 2007. >>> a new international gallup poll founded if the happiest people in the world are in sunny climates like panama and paragu paraguay. the u.s. was 33 on list of happy nations. >>> the youtube video of what appears to be an eagle appearing to swoop down and grab a child is a hoax. it was created by four animation students at a school in montreal. they got us all. >>> now for a check of your morning morning markets. the dow opens at 13,251 after falling 98 points yesterday. the s&p and the nasdaq each lost 10. overseas, the into ek can i dropped 121 points but the hang seng gained 3. >>> it could be the end often era for the new york stock exchange. news of a deal that would end more than two centuries of independence for the nyse could come as early as today as its parent company hammers out a potential deal to sell itself to rival intercontinental exchange for about $8 billion. >>> gm shares shot up 6% yesterday on news that the u.s. government will sell its remaining stake in the autom
. >>> many of the patrons are from virginia tech, the scene of the deadly campus shooting in 2007. >>> a new international gallup poll founded if the happiest people in the world are in sunny climates like panama and paragu paraguay. the u.s. was 33 on list of happy nations. >>> the youtube video of what appears to be an eagle appearing to swoop down and grab a child is a hoax. it was created by four animation students at a school in montreal. they got us all....
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it was the nation's second deadliest school shooting after the virginia tech massacre in 2007. an emotional president obama called for "meaningful action" to prevent such shootings. and our coverage of the tragic shooting continues online. hari sreenivasan explains. >> sreenivasan: we will file updates from connecticut tonight and over the weekend as the investigation continues. check our homepage for those. also there, you can watch president obama's emotional address to the nation. on tonight's edition of "need to know," a profile of a program in memphis, tennessee, that combats poverty. find a link to that that and more on our web site, newshour dot pbs dot org. margaret. >> warner: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll update the investigation into the connecticut massacre. i'm margaret warner. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: â
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we couldn't when columbine and virginia tech massacres put their weight to do that years ago. maybe the country has changed so much in the wake of this latest unfathomable tragedy that more unexpected things will happen, like that list of big unexpected things that happened today. president obama has already endorsed banning assault weapons again, including those high capacity magazines. he has also endorsed closing the gun show loophole. maybe he is reaching for what he sees now newly as the low hanging fruit in gun policy. the politics on this issue are always tough. everybody agrees on that. but if we just started with the low-hanging fruit, could there be movement on this issue? joining us now is senator richard blumenthal of connecticut. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> do you think the environment has shifted on this issue because of what happened in your state that there is a new political reality in washington? >> i think there is a new political reality, but really, a seismic, almost tectonic shift in the public awareness of this issue, and the political
we couldn't when columbine and virginia tech massacres put their weight to do that years ago. maybe the country has changed so much in the wake of this latest unfathomable tragedy that more unexpected things will happen, like that list of big unexpected things that happened today. president obama has already endorsed banning assault weapons again, including those high capacity magazines. he has also endorsed closing the gun show loophole. maybe he is reaching for what he sees now newly as the...
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we've learned much from them after the virginia tech shooting. we'd like them to be the lead spokesmen on the policy debate. not a gun lobby out of make money. >> you said you have been working on this every day since your daughter was shot five years ago now. more than five years ago now. >> yes. >> it's been a hard effort clearly. do you feel like people are listening? why haven't they been listening? >> a segment of the population listening. a large segment of the population listening. in polling, we have the support of not only every american out there virtually, we have the support of nra members. 3 out of 4 nra members want a background check on all gun sales. that's a clearly awareness by everyone that we need to do a better job with our gun laws in this country. when all of america 3 out of 4 nra members, 8 % 2% of gun owne want more responsible gun control laws, like a background check on all gun owners, we have the majority and leaders need to listen to us. >> mayor bloomberg, clearly frustrated. he is asking people to demand a plan. yo
we've learned much from them after the virginia tech shooting. we'd like them to be the lead spokesmen on the policy debate. not a gun lobby out of make money. >> you said you have been working on this every day since your daughter was shot five years ago now. more than five years ago now. >> yes. >> it's been a hard effort clearly. do you feel like people are listening? why haven't they been listening? >> a segment of the population listening. a large segment of the...
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families and victims of the virginia tech massacre in 2007 released a statement offering condolences to the town. and the sikh temple in wisconsin opened its doors to anyone wanting to join a prayer service and candle lit vigil honoring the latest victims. six people were killed when a gunman burst into that temple and opened fire back in august. >>> and in washington, advocates for gun control held a vigil outside the white house. the group is demanding tougher laws restricting access to guns and who can own them. white house officials say that discussion is coming, as evidenced by president obama's comments during last night's service there in newtown. >>> this is the fourth mass shooting since president obama took office. last night he made it clear gun control is about to become a top priority of his administration. but despite national outrage after each tragedy, the number of guns in america is soaring. here's abc's correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: on black friday, u.s. shoppers were not just buying toys and electronics, they were also buying guns in record numbers. on
families and victims of the virginia tech massacre in 2007 released a statement offering condolences to the town. and the sikh temple in wisconsin opened its doors to anyone wanting to join a prayer service and candle lit vigil honoring the latest victims. six people were killed when a gunman burst into that temple and opened fire back in august. >>> and in washington, advocates for gun control held a vigil outside the white house. the group is demanding tougher laws restricting access...
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at virginia tech, that wasn't the problem. the killers used legally purchased weapons. >> there's not one policy that's going to save us all. but background check is something that will make it more difficult for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun. >> reporter: colin is not a victim, but a survivor and a citizen activist with a youthful conviction that, yes, we can be better than this. >> i can't do this alone. i need people to come together on this. that's why i share my story. this is only going to be a period of my life. it's not going to be forever. but to the extent that i can share my story and move the ball forward, let's do it. >> reporter: terry moran, abc news, washington. >> for all the people talking about reform right now, background checks, strengthening that system right now, absolutely a part of it. and closing that gun show loophole. you have to believe they'll be part of whatever final package emerges. >> what wonderful work this young man is doing. he's an ambassador for peace. >> turning tragedy i
at virginia tech, that wasn't the problem. the killers used legally purchased weapons. >> there's not one policy that's going to save us all. but background check is something that will make it more difficult for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun. >> reporter: colin is not a victim, but a survivor and a citizen activist with a youthful conviction that, yes, we can be better than this. >> i can't do this alone. i need people to come together on this. that's why i...
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a gunman killed 33 and wounded 23 others at virginia tech in 2007. earlier this year, seven people were killed and three were injured at oakland university. the slaughter of innocent must stop. whoever criticizes me or others for saying so, saying that we must act, who ever said this is not the right time, i ask this. one is the right time? let me show you a number. look at this number. this is just about the population of the united states of america. it is also a record of the 300 million firearms in the united states today. nearly one gun per person. i say that now is the right time to talk about this. more than 31,000 people die each year from gun violence in our nation. let me say again. those are the last numbers. 31,000 people died. eighty-seven people die every day. now, i got into politics in part because i felt the vietnam war was wrong. and i was pining for those who are lost. about 50,000 dead in the vietnam war. every year, 31,000 people died. so when is the right time? we must talk about it now. that is what i am doing, and i am so prou
a gunman killed 33 and wounded 23 others at virginia tech in 2007. earlier this year, seven people were killed and three were injured at oakland university. the slaughter of innocent must stop. whoever criticizes me or others for saying so, saying that we must act, who ever said this is not the right time, i ask this. one is the right time? let me show you a number. look at this number. this is just about the population of the united states of america. it is also a record of the 300 million...
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. >> we challenged it before after 9/11, columbine, virginia tech, aurora, and we never get any satisfaction. >> well, we have to be in a partnership with god and he has to do his role and you can't let him off the hook. we have to do our role. there has to be a robust conversation about gun laws. whatever your opinion is, we have to be courageous enough to have the conversation. we have to have a serious conversation about the culture in which our children are immersed. i let my kids play video game doesn't make me happy to see that. is that the worst thing in the world? i am not making conclusions. i am saying we're not so cowardly as to avoid the issues and only act upon them when tragedy strikes. we're an intelligent nation and have to look at what's happening. by the way, for me one of the biggest issues today is how angry american men are becoming. these are men, and i think we have a single definition of success that is alienating a lot of men, making them feel like they're failures and taking up the rage against the society they feel belittles them. >> that's a whole conversation we
. >> we challenged it before after 9/11, columbine, virginia tech, aurora, and we never get any satisfaction. >> well, we have to be in a partnership with god and he has to do his role and you can't let him off the hook. we have to do our role. there has to be a robust conversation about gun laws. whatever your opinion is, we have to be courageous enough to have the conversation. we have to have a serious conversation about the culture in which our children are immersed. i let my...
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almost six years ago i spoke to one father who had just lost his father in the virginia tech shooting. >> and i knew he was in that building and found out she was that -- that class was on the second floor and i got concerned. i kept it internally because i always try to have hope and hold out hope and so did my wife and children but all the time i was thinking about the worst that happened to her. >> and you weren't getting information from the campus authorities or officials or police or hospital or anybody? >> nobody could put the names of the victims with their i.d.s as they were taken out of the room. so if they couldn't speak for some reason, they didn't know who they were. we called the hospitals and that's how i did my homework. she was not on any list of wounded or injured. the morgue was the next natural place to call. >> did you actually go there? >> no, we did not go there. they wouldn't allow us to go there and they weren't releasing any names until they could do a positive i.d. >> so what time did you get the confirmation of this horrible, horrible news? >> probably arou
almost six years ago i spoke to one father who had just lost his father in the virginia tech shooting. >> and i knew he was in that building and found out she was that -- that class was on the second floor and i got concerned. i kept it internally because i always try to have hope and hold out hope and so did my wife and children but all the time i was thinking about the worst that happened to her. >> and you weren't getting information from the campus authorities or officials or...
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tech, and how we cover the constant violence in the inner cities like chicago, this figure of roughly 500 people killed in the last year, one quarter of them children under 18, and all of those cases, gun deaths. >> there is something very horrific about new town, that there were 20 children, six adults -- seven adults including his mother, because i include her even though she trained person to shoot any access to those guns, she was shot in her sleep. i think there's something horrific about that to be said aside, but the other 30,000 plus deaths in this country to gun violence, the way they are covered by media, the way they're investigated, the level to which they're prosecuted, the convictions and even the level of sentencing, all of those things are never determined by the race of the shooter, but as i found, but the race of the victim. and so you have african-american children, hispanic children here were i sit today, who are dying of gun violence. no one is talking about it. it is because as americans, we feel it is isolated or contained to certain undesirable communities, and
tech, and how we cover the constant violence in the inner cities like chicago, this figure of roughly 500 people killed in the last year, one quarter of them children under 18, and all of those cases, gun deaths. >> there is something very horrific about new town, that there were 20 children, six adults -- seven adults including his mother, because i include her even though she trained person to shoot any access to those guns, she was shot in her sleep. i think there's something horrific...
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. >> it's been three years since virginia tech. what happened? >> i think there's an emotional difference when it comes to elementary school kids. that makes it different. number two, people said when we're talking about the nra, there was once upon a time more powerful and more fearsome lobby in washington. it was the tobacco lobby. people were saying there could be nothing more american than the marlboro man. how much of the country's economy was based on tobacco. so where you have deep rooted culture, it can take a long time. it wasn't one thing that changed the cigarette culture in this country. it wasn't thing that changed car safety in this country. it took one decade. it took two decades. i think that's where we're at right now. if it's going to be mental health, legislation, executive orders, it's going to have to be a weakening of the nra's grip on washington right now. it's not going to happen in a year. but it has to be sustained. >> and to echo that political point. everyone says don't bring a gun -- a knife to a gun fight, but you sh
. >> it's been three years since virginia tech. what happened? >> i think there's an emotional difference when it comes to elementary school kids. that makes it different. number two, people said when we're talking about the nra, there was once upon a time more powerful and more fearsome lobby in washington. it was the tobacco lobby. people were saying there could be nothing more american than the marlboro man. how much of the country's economy was based on tobacco. so where you...